Right-angle-turn chute



Aug. 4. 1925.

' 1,548,683 F. HELMICK RIGHT ANGLE TURN CHUTE Filed June 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet l F. H ELM IC K RIGHT ANGLE TURN CHUTE 1 Filed June 16, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Aug. 4, 1925.

UNITED STAIES P FREDERIC HELMICK, 0F FAIRMONT, VEST VIRGINIA.

BIGI-IT-ANGLE-TURN CI-IU'IE.

Application filed June 16,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Fnnnnnro Hnmncn, a citizen of the United States, residing a Fairmont, in the county of ldarion and State of est Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Right- AngleTurn Chutes, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to a right angle turn chute especially adapted to be used for load ing material into cars, the obje t being to provide a right angle turn chute formed of a feed section and a distributing section pivotally connected together in order to allow the material to be loaded lengthwise of the car.

Another object of the invention is to provide a chute which is so constructed that the pivoted distributing section can be adjusted so that it can be maintained in a horizontal position so that the material delivered therefrom will be distributed equally into the car.

Another and further object of the invention is to provide an angle turn chute of simple and economical construction for practical usage, the same being formed in two sections, each section having independent support in addition to the pivot support mounting connecting the two sections, so that the inclination of either section can be adjusted to inclination affecting the velocity flow of material and divert the flow through the distributing section at right angle or at such angle of flow as sections may be designed for.

Other and further objects and advantages of the invention will be hereinafter set forth and the novel features thereof defined by the appended claims.

In the drawings, s

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a car dump showing the application of my improved construction of chute;

Figure 2 is an elevation of the chute;

Figure 3 is a top plan view, the sections being separated; and

Figure 4 is an enlarged section showing the manner of pivotally connecting the distributing section to the feed section.

In the drawing I have shown the application of my improved construction of right angle chute to a car dump in which 1 indicates the dump, which is provided with a fixed chute 2 adapted to receive the material. from the car on the dump. Pivotally 1923. Serial No. 645,823.

mounted under the lower end of the chute 2 at 3 is the feed section t of my improved construction of right angle chute, to the end of which is pivotally connected a distributil'ig section 5 which is adapted to deliver the material lengthwise into the car 6. The feed section of the chute i is preferably formed trough-shaped, having at its lower end an inclined portion 7 which is cut oil obliquely and is provided with strap eyes 8 in which is mounted a pivot rod 9 carried by strap eyes 10 secured to the under side of the distributing section 5, which is preferably formed with a curved edge 5.

The feed section is supported by a cable 11 so that the inclination of the same can be adjusted and the distributing section is supported by a cable 12, which allows the section to be moved up and down in respect to the feed section, as the inclination of the feed section is adjusted by being moved up and down so that the distributing edge of the section 5 can be maintained in a horizontal position as shown by the line AA in Figure 1 instead ofassuming an angle as shown by the lines IB, C-C if the section was not pivoted. v

vl hilc I have shown a particular construction of chute, I am aware that various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of my invention, which consists broadly in providing a right angle turn chute formed of two sections pivotally connectd together so that the distributing section of the chute can be maintained in a horizontal position as the main or feed section is adjusted up and down so that the material passing through the chute can be dis tributed evenly lengthwise in the car to be loaded.

What I claim is 1. A right angle turn chute formed of a pivotally mounted feed section, a distributing section pivotally connected to the lower end of said first mentioned section and adapted to deliver the material at right angles thereto and means for supporting said distributing section.

2. A, right angle turn chute formed of a feed section having its lower end cut off obliquely, a distributing section pivotally connected to the oblique edge of said section and means for independently supporting said sections.

8. A right angle turn chute formed of a pivotally mounted feed section, a distributing section pivotally connected to the lower clination thereof and a pivotally mounted end of said first mentionedsection and adaptdistributing section mounted at the end of ed to deliver the material at right angles said section having means for supporting thereto and means for adjusting said secthe same for maintaining the edge in a horitions independently. I Zontal plane.

4. A right angle turn chute comprising a In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my pivotally mounted section having means for signature. supporting the same for adjusting thein- FREDERIG HELMICK. 

